You are: An Abilene Christian University sophomore with a double major in musical theater and business management, from Wolfforth.

We've seen you before in: "To Jillian on Her 37th Birthday," her first ACU casting as understudy for the role of Kevin Dollof, and last fall as a tumbling cat in "Cats" (a perfect role for her because "I grew up with gymnastics and singing," she said).

Role in "Sense & Sensibility:" Kasey plays the middle of three Dashwood sisters, sensitive Marianne. "She's very driven by emotion. She always follows her heart, whether it hurts her or another," Kasey said. "She's very exuberant in everything she does. She's such a fun character." Kasey said she can relate to Marianne, though "I tend to think things out a little more. She doesn't use her brain as much as she should." But, she said, novelist Jane Austen "redeems every character, even their faults and failures."

What you've learned in this role about yourself: "I have learned a lot," the sophomore said. For starters, this is her first non-musical role ... ever. Then there was the dialect work, a challenge for a West Texan used to hard-Rs in her pronunciation. "I did grow up in Lubbock, Texas," she said, laughing. Also, she learned to discover the truth of her character, one who lived in the 19th century. Finally, this is her first lead role. "It was daunting and I was very nervous," she said of returning to campus after the Christmas holidays to begin rehearsals. "I asked my parents, 'What if I hate it?," she said of being in a non-musical. "But this has validated my decision I have made for my life. It has been such a glorious process."

What will audiences get out of this production: Kasey believes theater-goers will ask: Am I Marianne or am I Elinor (the sister with sensibility)? "They will reflect on their own lives," she said. "In certain situations, at work or school or with your family, how do you interact with your own senses? This is such a positive story."

What's next for you: This will be Kasey's only role the spring semester but she will be on campus during the summer when ACU presents works of Shakespeare, as yet unannounced.

Admission: $15, online at www.acu.edu/theatre or call 325-674-2787. The box office is open 1-5 p.m. weekdays.

Synopsis: The sudden death of their father leaves Elinor, Marianne and Fanny Dashwood in a financial and social quandary. There is humor but also the question of following your heart while under societal pressures.